Chapter 201: Armored Assault
About twenty kilometers southwest of Bago, here is a plain with flat terrain suitable for the operation of armored forces. At the same time www.biquge.info a highway runs through the plains. The 46th Division of the Japanese Army and the 26th Brigade of the Independent Mixed Brigade are the only way to go to Bago.
Therefore, Qin Shou chose the battlefield here. Prepare to solve the 46th Division of the Japanese Army and the 26th Independent Mixed Division in one fell swoop on this plain. The victory of this battle was completely established.
To this end, Qin Shou left behind the Heavy Artillery Brigade and the 1st Infantry Division to continue to launch heavy artillery bombardment on Bagu. The armored brigade, together with the 2nd Infantry Division and the 3rd Infantry Division, prepared to launch an attack on the Japanese 46th Division and the 26th Independent Mixed Division. With two infantry divisions and one armored brigade, against 25,000 Japanese troops, this was undoubtedly a battle that could be captured.
Of course, the tanks of the armored brigade of the Anti-Japanese Salvation Army were more damaged. Almost none of those tanks were destroyed by the Japanese on the battlefield. It's because of a variety of mechanical failures. At present, the armored brigade has only about thirty M4 medium tanks. M3 light tanks, also only more than eighty. There are also just over 50 armored vehicles left. But even so, this is a very powerful armored combat force.
The tank battalions of the 2nd Infantry Division and the 3rd Infantry Division also did not have many tanks left. Because of the long march, many tanks were abandoned due to breakdowns. Now each of the two battalions has more than thirty M3 light tanks.
In this battle, the armored brigade was responsible for the frontal breakthrough, and the two infantry divisions pressed up from both flanks. And, with the speed advantage of the armored forces, the Japanese army was divided and surrounded. In order to be able to eliminate all the more than 20,000 Japanese troops.
"Commander, this land is really fertile. It's a pity that due to the impact of the war, they are all deserted. Liu Shiquan pinched a handful of soil and sighed.
Qin Shou nodded: "Well, it's a pity that the fertile soil here is in the hands of those Burmese natives." After we defeat the Japanese themselves, we will allocate all the land here to the Chinese for planting, so that the Chinese here can live a good life. ”
Qin Shou still has one sentence in his heart that he has not spoken, that is, today's battle will bury his bones here for more than 20,000 days. With the nourishment of my own flesh and blood these days, I think this piece of land will be more fertile.
"It's a pity that the number of Chinese in Myanmar is too small. If there were more Chinese, we would be able to rely on them and establish a solid rule. A trace of regret flashed in Liu Shiquan's eyes.
Myanmar has a population of more than 17 million, but the number of Chinese is only a million million, which is indeed a little less.
"Don't worry, what if the number of Chinese is small? We have guns in our hands, enough to guarantee the rule of the Chinese. Besides, the country has a large population, and because of the war, a large number of refugees have poured into the entire three southwestern provinces, and if we can find a way to get millions of refugees from the country, all the problems will be solved. Qin Shou said. Attracting refugees from China to Nanyang was a plan that Qin Shou had already thought of. In this way, they can quickly solve the problem of underpopulation.
"That's a good idea. However, the Yamashiro government will definitely not agree. ”
"Whether they say yes or not, we have to find a way to attract those refugees. If you really can't do it, you can buy those lower-level officials. Let them turn a blind eye and let those refugees into Burma. Qin Shou believes that with the level of corruption of the KMT, it will not be difficult to do all this.
Liu Shiquan nodded, agreeing with Qin Shou's plan. After all, population is too important for their next plans.
While Qin Shou and Liu Shiquan were discussing how to increase the population of Burma, the Japanese 46th Division and the 26th Brigade were marching rapidly. Bago was heavily shelled by the Anti-Japanese National Salvation Army, which frightened Lieutenant General Masafumi Yamauchi. Special orders were given to the 46th Division and the 26th Brigade to rush to Bago as soon as possible. This also made them have to speed up the march. Many Japanese soldiers were tired enough.
"How far are we from Bagu?" Senior General Yamajima, commander of the 46th Division of the Japanese Army, asked.
"Your Excellency, Division Commander, we are still thirty kilometers away from Bago. At this pace, it is expected that we will be able to reach Bago tomorrow morning. Chief of Staff Shinseki Saku Osaku reported.
Senior General Xuandao nodded with satisfaction, he was still very satisfied with the speed of the troops' march. It was because of this that his troops were able to arrive in time.
"Has the attack of the Shina on Bago begun?" Another middle-aged general asked. He was none other than Major General Kawada Makitaro, the commander of the Japanese Army's independent mixed brigade.
"Your Excellency, Brigade Commander, at present the Chinese are only attacking Bagu with artillery and aircraft, and have not sent infantry to attack." Shin Seki made a report.
"Well, it seems that the people of China still want to replicate the victories of Naypyidol and Donghu. It's just that this time they don't have that chance. After we arrived, we could cooperate with the 22nd Division to attack inside and outside and defeat the people of China in one fell swoop. Major General Kawada Masataro said.
"Kawada-kun is right. The people of China fought all the way from Mandalay to Bago, and they must have been exhausted. There will inevitably be a lot of loss of troops. If we can flank them, we can defeat them. "The high school generals are also expecting them to win a big battle.
"Order the troops, continue to advance, intensify the search around the area, and avoid falling into the trap of the Chinese people." Yamajima High School General ordered.
"Hi, Your Excellency, Division Commander." Shinkan Sakusaku nodded, he knew that Ayajima High School General was acting cautiously.
It's just that they don't know. Their whereabouts were clearly visible to a P-51B fighter jet hiding upwind of the clouds. It was through the fighters of the air force that the Anti-Japanese Salvation Army knew the actions of the Japanese army well.
"Commander, the day * himself is here, and it is less than ten kilometers away from us." A staff officer reported to Qin Shou.
"Order the troops, prepare for battle." Qin Shou immediately gave an order.
At two o'clock in the afternoon of October 11, Qin Shou gave the order to attack. The 1st Infantry Division and the 2nd Infantry Division of the Anti-Japanese Salvation Army Armored Brigade launched an attack on the 46th Division of the Japanese Army and the 26th Brigade of the Japanese Army, which were formed by the independent mixed brigade.
More than 100 tanks and dozens of armored vehicles of the armored brigade formed a torrent of steel and pressed towards the Japanese army. The 1st Infantry Division and the 2nd Infantry Division, led by their respective tank battalions, launched an attack on both flanks of the Japanese army. On the plains, the assault capabilities of these tanks and armored vehicles were vividly demonstrated.
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