Chapter Ninety-Seven: Air Raid

Early in the morning of June 21, Liu Shiquan, chief of staff of the Anti-Japanese National Salvation Army, led the newly formed infantry regiments to evacuate Myitkyina and go to Morey along the road leading to western Burma. Pen & Fun & Pavilion www.biquge.info

It was the place where Qin Shou and Major Steven agreed to receive military aid from the United States. After the Anti-Japanese National Salvation Army arrives there, it will be equipped with a large number of US military-standard equipment, and at that time, their combat effectiveness will be significantly enhanced. So that it really has the strength to compete with the Japanese army for Burma. This will also be an opportunity for the Anti-Japanese National Salvation Army to take off.

The total strength of the Anti-Japanese National Salvation Army has been increased to 18 infantry regiments and one artillery regiment. Of course, the 11 infantry regiments formed in the back did not have many weapons. Most of the soldiers are just recruits who have just joined with enthusiasm, and their combat effectiveness is very limited. If they want to become real elite soldiers, they need to go through a long period of training.

Qin Shou led several main infantry regiments and artillery regiments, preparing to continue to block the Japanese army and buy time for the retreat of the newly formed troops. According to Qin Shou's prediction, they would stay at least three to five more days in Myitkyina before they could retreat. In addition, they had to be ready to hold off the pursuing Japanese troops at any time to buy more time for the retreating recruits.

Not only did these recruits of the Anti-Japanese Salvation Army have to be withdrawn, leaving the main force to deal with the Japanese themselves. The Chinese in and around Myitkyina also need to be evacuated.

The Anti-Japanese National Salvation Army won a great victory here, eliminating many Japanese themselves. Once the Anti-Japanese National Salvation Army withdraws, the Japanese themselves will not be able to find a target to vent their anger, and they will definitely vent their anger at those Chinese. After all, in the midst of the war, there was no humanity at all.

Let these Chinese leave their homeland, so that they are a little reluctant. Chinese people have a homeland complex. However, the propagandists of the Anti-Japanese Salvation Army made it clear to them about the danger. In the event of retaliation from the Japanese army, it would be very dangerous. These Chinese also knew the ferocity of the Japanese army, so most of them chose to leave their homes and go to the mountains and forests to take refuge.

In order to help these Chinese through this most difficult time, Qin Shou took the initiative to divide part of the food they captured to these Chinese. The Anti-Japanese National Salvation Army was about to abandon Myitkyina, and too much food could not be taken away. Rather than destroying it, it is better to distribute it to these Chinese, so that they can live a better life in the deep mountains and old forests.

As for the future food supply of the Anti-Japanese National Salvation Army, it will depend entirely on the Americans. After all, Americans are rich people, and pulling out a leg hair is thicker than the waist of the Anti-Japanese National Salvation Army. The Anti-Japanese Salvation Army helped them fight the Japanese themselves and reduce the casualties of the Americans. It stands to reason that the Americans should be responsible for the equipment and supplies of the Anti-Japanese National Salvation Army.

Of course, what Qin Shou wanted from the Americans was far more than that. His ambition is very big. If the Americans knew about Qin Shou's ambitions, they might have killed him immediately to avoid posing a greater threat to the United States in the future.

In addition, Qin Shou also assured these Chinese that if the long was half a year or the short was three months, they would definitely fight back to Myitkyina and defeat the Japanese themselves. When the time comes, they will be able to return to their homes.

Although, three months to half a year, is not a long time. However, Qin Shou has a lot of confidence in this. He believed that the Anti-Japanese National Salvation Army, which had received military assistance from the United States, had the ability to defeat the Japanese army. They will not only snatch Burma from the hands of the Japanese themselves, but also the whole of the South Seas from the hands of the Japanese themselves.

"The army commander, the chief of staff, they are already gone." Sun Changwu reported.

"Well, we'll hold out for a few more days, and we'll have to retreat. The retreat now is to come back in a better way in the future. Qin Shou nodded.

"Old Sun, have your troops been replenished?"

In the battle to annihilate the Japanese 33rd Division, the 1st Regiment suffered heavy losses. The 3rd Regiment, as well as the Guards and Reconnaissance Battalions, also suffered some losses. After the battle, they made some additions.

"Commander, it's all replenished. I'm a good seedling. Although, their fighting skills are still a little immature. However, I believe that soon they will grow up and become elite. Sun Changwu is very confident.

"Well, the battlefield is the most tempering person."

While the two were talking, there was a buzzing sound in the sky, like bees flying.

Qin Shou and Sun Changwu's faces changed. Because they are no strangers to this kind of sound. This is the sound of the day * himself's plane flying by. With the excellent performance of the Zero fighter and the Type 1 fighter, the entire sky of Southeast Asia has been ruled by the Japanese themselves.

When the Japanese attacked Burma before, their army air force provided extremely strong support to the infantry. The expeditionary force does not know how many fighters, who died under the plane of the Japanese * himself.

When the Anti-Japanese National Salvation Army was fighting the Japanese army, it was also most afraid of being attacked by the Japanese army. Although, they obtained a lot of anti-aircraft weapons from the arsenal of the Japanese army. But even so, it was still a little powerless to deal with the air threat of the Japanese army.

Before, perhaps the Japanese army underestimated the Anti-Japanese Salvation Army too much. So in the middle of the battle, no planes were sent. However, now that the Anti-Japanese Salvation Army has eliminated a division of the Japanese army, then everything is different. The Japanese army began to pay attention to the Anti-Japanese National Salvation Army.

"Airplanes! The planes of the Japanese came. ”

"Immediately prepare for air defense and pay attention to concealment." Qin Lifetime ordered.

However, before they were ready, a group of Japanese planes flew over Myitkyina's heads.

It was a formation consisting of six Type 1 fighters, six Type 96 land attack aircraft, and six Type 99 light critique fighters.

However, when they arrived at Myitkyina, they did not attack, but flew north.

"Damn, they went for the 2nd and 6th regiments." Qin Shou scolded.

"They should be on guard." Sun Changwu was also a little uncertain in his heart.

Although the Anti-Japanese National Salvation Army has a good combat effectiveness at present, it always has a congenital disadvantage in the face of the enemy in the air.

The 2nd and 6th Regiments of the Anti-Japanese Salvation Army also spotted the Japanese aircraft group that was rapidly approaching them. And it is already combat-ready. The anti-aircraft guns and anti-aircraft machine guns that I got from the Japanese arsenal were already pointing at the sky.

"It's all for Lao Tzu to pay attention to, and beat down Xiao Ri * Ben's plane to Lao Tzu. Otherwise, we're all going to be bombarded by them. Yu Chengyin personally rushed to the position of the air defense forces to cheer them up.

"Spot the target and prepare to attack!" The leader of a squadron of the 64th Flying Brigade of the Japanese Army, gave the order to attack.