Tang Qiuli ordered the air force to give the Japanese army's transport plane group responsible for airdrop supplies so ruthlessly, for Terauchi Shouichi, it was not only a salary from the bottom of the kettle, but also made matters worse, and the day after the Japanese army retreated into the Savage Mountain, Tang Qiuli issued a combat order to Le Yiqin, commander of the air force, in response to the possible actions of the Japanese army.

The Japanese transport planes flew from Hainan Island and fell into the sight of the radar station in Xuwen, Leizhou Peninsula, and Le Yiqin wanted to order the fighter group to take off and intercept them, and strive to shoot them all down on the sea when they entered Vietnam.

To tell the truth, Le Yiqin was also confused, but the division commander's order was so unquestionable, thirty-two fighters, in the clouds, followed the Japanese transport planes, and found the airdrop field set up by the Japanese army, a clean and neat air battle of eagles catching chickens, and sent twenty-six Japanese transport planes, along with the hope of more than 200,000 Japanese soldiers in the savage mountains, to the ground to fight and their own troops, there was no loss at all, it stands to reason that Le Yiqin should also be happy, but his mood, It was similar to Lin Zhixian's mood, he couldn't lift his spirits, he couldn't stand Lin Zhixian's sobbing, and he couldn't understand the division commander's order not to attack the Japanese ground forces, and he panicked in his heart.

"Hey, division headquarters? I'll look for the division commander, I'm the one, Le Yiqin, the commander of the aviation unit" Le Yiqin signed up for his own number, his nervous heart also calmed down, and he was working with the chief of staff Chang Feng, studying a few telegrams from the special operations detachment commander Chutian Tang Qiuli.. When Le Yiqin looked for himself, he couldn't help frowning.

He took the phone and said, "Let's play the piano, is it an order to me... I was not convinced, and I came to ask the teacher to ask for sin? On the other end of the phone, Le Yiqin was startled, and quickly denied it, "No, division commander, how can I have that guts... Questioning the division commander's orders, that is, some pilots of the unit, who couldn't figure it out, entrusted me to ask, if the division commander was busy, then I didn't say anything. ”

Tang Qiuli probably realized that his tone was a little harsh, and he slowed down his tone and said, "Yiqin... You and your pilot have questions, understandably, the situation at that time was ... The Japanese transport plane has already taken off, and the time is pressing, so I have not told you in detail the reason for this.

Tang Qiuli pulled down a chair and sat down, and then said: "Yiqin, as a senior commander, should stand at a height beyond ordinary pilots, to consider strategic and tactical issues, and dispatch thirty-two fighters, if against the Japanese army in Savage Mountain... Launching an attack can destroy a lot of Japanese troops, but have you considered it, we just destroyed the Japanese army's airdrop supplies, which is equivalent to ruining their only hope. ”

"What is the psychological blow of leaving a Japanese soldier? No outside assistance... This is a deliberate attempt to create panic and despair, the effect of psychological strikes on the Japanese army is greater than the elimination of thousands of enemies, this is the difference between tactical strikes and psychological strikes, there are so many natural resources in Savage Mountain, the more Japanese troops gathered, the less each Japanese soldier is allocated, and when people reach extreme difficulties, they can do anything, and the Japanese are no exception.

Le Yiqin was dizzy when he heard it, just an order not to attack the Japanese army in Savage Mountain, there were so many ways, how long was the division commander's head? After serving, he also understood everything, cut off the idea of airdrop supplies, and let the Japanese kill each other, holding it for a long time, he didn't know what words to use to describe the strategy of the division commander "Division commander, I took it, you are so poisonous!" ”

Tang Qiuli was stunned, crying and laughing, and boasting about himself like this? When he wanted to speak again, Le Yiqin probably also realized that his speech was sick, and hurriedly said: "Division commander, I won't bother you, I have to go to the battle summary meeting" After speaking, without waiting for Tang Qiuli to speak, he hurriedly put down the phone as if he was running away.

Tang Qiu smiled angrily, and asked for the phone again, Le Yiqin had not yet left the door of the headquarters, the phone rang, picked it up and listened, it was the voice of the division commander, and he trembled in his heart, "Yiqin, at Kunming Airport, the transport planes of the two brigades are concentrated, and they will be used in the near future, and they want fighter escorts" It turned out to be a combat arrangement, and Le Yiqin's heart was put back in his stomach.

Chutian's telegram was to report the recent battle situation, the British sent a large number of troops to attack Chutian's troops, and after really fighting with the British ** team, Chu Tiancai found that he absolutely overestimated these high-nosed, blue-eyed British, if it was about weapons and equipment, they were much more than the Japanese.

However, when it comes to combat effectiveness, Chu Tian doesn't know

How to describe these British soldiers, the most typical, is a battle in Phongsali in Laos, Chutian commanded a detachment directly under the command of the detachment, with two reconnaissance battalions and a mortar company of the Niangziguan Garrison Corps, at best, less than a regiment of soldiers, and the British army in Phongsali has an infantry brigade, two tank battalions, in addition, the brigade also belongs to the artillery battalion, engineer battalion, transport battalion, search brigade and other troops, mixed together, there are more than 9,000 people, Chutian surrounded the surrounding area of Phongsali, and fought with the British army for three days, Killed half of the British army piecemeal, and finally took advantage of the night to sneak attack Phongsali and solve the remaining British army, even the British major general and brigade commander were taken prisoner.

Since the battle against the British army, in a few days, not only repelled the attack of the British army, but also captured more than 7,000 prisoners, as for the captured weapons, ammunition and various materials, there are countless counts, Chu Tian can't understand how the British soldiers, who have come from Europe to Asia, must be well-trained and strong soldiers, right?

It represents the force and image of the British, but when they fight, as long as they kill the British commanders, or surround them, they almost don't have to fight, they immediately shout to surrender, and they are very obedient, and they do not take the opportunity to flee or resist, which is far from the crazy and fierce fighting style of the Japanese soldiers.

The most incredible encounter for Chutian was an encounter that could barely be called a battle, a squad of the third detachment of the special operations detachment, while interspersing the jungle, suddenly encountered the troops of two companies of the British army, and the soldiers of the special operations detachment "crackled" with submachine guns, and then, they shouted "You are surrounded, lay down your weapons, and ensure your personal safety!" ”

The soldiers of the special operations detachment who have been fighting with the Japanese army for many years, of course, know that this is a psychological tactic, anyway, it does not play much role in dealing with the little devils, and the British tried it, so that the soldiers were stunned The situation appeared, first a burst of white flags waved, and then, hundreds of British soldiers, lined up, raised their hands high, and walked out of the position in an orderly manner.

A British captain also came to be responsible for the negotiations, spoke half-baked Chinese, stammered demands, gave the prisoners of war humane treatment, and maintained their dignity as soldiers.

The results of the battle were reported to Chu Tian, he almost dropped his jaw in shock, that special operations team, at best, there were more than 50 people, not a single wounded, more than 300 British prisoners were captured, Chu Tian knocked his teeth down, this battle was fought through evil sects, these situations were written in Chu Tian's battle report.

Chu Tian came to only one conclusion, the British army in Southeast Asia had a very low combat effectiveness, and the training and tactical level of the soldiers was more than ten times behind the Japanese army, Chu Tian didn't understand what the reason was, but Tang Qiuli knew it.

Since the British army has been in power for a long time since its colonies in Southeast Asia, and there is no armed force that can threaten their position, the combat effectiveness of the troops will naturally drop sharply, and they will not be able to hold a gun in their hands when they are used to enjoying it.

Historically, after the outbreak of the Pacific War, both the Americans and the British were beaten by the Japanese army, and even in the early days of the Anti-Japanese War, the first army was defeated all the way, lost the city and lost the land, the guns rang out for 500 miles, and the situation of 13 winds.

They found that their troops were even inferior to the squadron, and it was from the beginning of the Pacific War that Britain and the United States really cooperated with the Chinese whom they looked down on before, and Tang Qiuli knew the truth well, the Americans were beaten out of the Philippines and ran to Australia to avoid the limelight, and the British fled all the way west, and finally ran to India to hide.

Therefore, it is not surprising that Chutian's special operations detachment and the reconnaissance units of various corps have beaten the British army to the point of bleeding from their noses and mouths and losing their troops; judging from the results of operations in Southeast Asia and abroad, Tang Qiuli roughly judged that the British are now embarrassed, and they can't defeat them, so it's time to negotiate again.

However, Tang Qiuli made up his mind, the British did not come to heavyweights, did not pay enough bargaining chips, and did not want to let themselves stop, and the independent division troops, staying in the existing area, was a prerequisite for negotiations, Tang Qiuli's real intention was not to destroy the British army and the American army.

Rather, it let them see the strength of the independent division, and when the time comes, in the face of the fierce attack of the Japanese, when the British and Americans cannot hold on, they will come to the door to ask for help, and after they have enough bargaining chips, they will naturally enter Southeast Asia, participate in the battle against the Japanese army, and then develop their own strategic intentions.

Therefore, Tang Qiu is right

The overseas battle clusters issued a new order: "All departments, after receiving the order from the division headquarters, suspend the attack on the British army, and use small-scale battles to show our attitude" Tang Qiuli's meaning is very clear, not to drive the British to a corner.

Then, Chu Tian and the six special operations detachments were gathered together to form an attack column, and the leader of the special operations detachment, Colonel Chu Tian, served as the leader of the column.