The Japanese air raid on Myitkyina not only failed to complete the task of retaliating against the Anti-Japanese National Salvation Army, but suffered heavy losses. Pen & Fun & Pavilion www.biquge.info This made Lieutenant General Hidera Obata Hideyo, the commander of the 5th Flying Division of the Japanese Army, very angry.

However, because of the loss of thirty-nine planes at one time, such a heavy loss made him dare not act rashly. Without the cooperation of ground troops, it is easy to fall into the trap of the Anti-Japanese National Salvation Army by simply sending planes to attack. Lieutenant General Hidera Obata is not unaware of this.

Now if he wants to take revenge, he can only wait for the arrival of the main force of the Burmese Front.

On the morning of June 22, the headquarters of the 18th Division of the Japanese Army, the commander of the division, Lieutenant General Mutaguchi Ryoya, had already gotten up.

"Bai Jiajun, how effective is the Army Air Force's air raid on the Zhina people?"

"Your Excellency, Division Commander, the situation is not very good. The 5th Flying Division lost a full 46 fighters in front and behind. Such a loss makes them probably very painful. ”

"What? So much loss? Lieutenant General Mutaguchi Ryoya was also taken aback. He never imagined that the Anti-Japanese National Salvation Army would have such an ability, which would make the Japanese army air force suffer a big loss.

"Yes! No one thought that the people of China would have such a strong combat power. Bai Jia Ximing Dazuo smiled bitterly.

"It seems that the people of China opposite us are very difficult to deal with." Lieutenant General Mutaguchi sighed. He was a little skeptical, how could the army they were facing be so powerful after all, which was composed of the rout of the Chinese Expeditionary Force? It was the first time they had encountered such a troublesome enemy since their conquest of Southeast Asia.

"Your Excellency, the division commander, the Chinese on the other side, I don't know what to do." Suddenly, Yasuo Mitsuhashi hurriedly ran into the headquarters and reported to Lieutenant General Mutaguchi Ryoya with a shout.

"What's the situation?" Lieutenant General Mutaguchi Ryoya and Bai Jia Yoshiaki looked at each other.

"Your Excellency, Division Commander, in the morning we sent a squadron to launch a tentative attack. However, without any resistance, they entered the positions of the Chinese people. It was reported that there were no more Shina people on the position. They must have withdrawn last night. Yasuo Mihashi reported.

"How so? The people of China have obviously succeeded in holding us back, and have also caused heavy losses to our flying divisions. Why take the initiative to retreat? Mutaguchi Lian also couldn't figure it out.

"Your Excellency, Division Commander, the people of China may be worried that we will have more reinforcements. They know that even if they hold us back for the time being. But once our reinforcements arrive, they will definitely not be our opponents. That's why they took the initiative to retreat. Yasuo Mitsuhashi analyzed.

Lieutenant General Mutaguchi nodded, in his opinion, this is the only possibility.

"Bai Jiajun, order the troops, set off immediately and capture Myitkyina." Lieutenant General Mutaguchi Ryoya ordered.

Now that the Anti-Japanese National Salvation Army has taken the initiative to evacuate, there is certainly no need for them to continue to stay here. It is better to attack immediately and recover Myitkyina.

The Japanese 18th Division was quickly mobilized, and they accelerated their march towards Myitkyina. Just after noon, they arrived at Myitkyina. It's just that now Myitkyina also has no anti-Japanese National Salvation Army. There are only a few Burmese natives left in the city, and even the Chinese are gone. In addition, because of yesterday's bombing by the Japanese army, many buildings in Myitkyina City were also blown up, and they looked very dilapidated.

"The people of China have given up here. Send a telegram to the front headquarters telling them that the people of China have fled in disarray, and that we have recaptured Myitkyina. Mutaguchi also ordered. Now he is quite high-spirited.

"Yes, Your Excellency Division Commander." Bai Jia Ximing Dazuo immediately went to send a telegram.

At this moment, the main force of the Anti-Japanese National Salvation Army is already dozens of kilometers away from Myitkyina. They have been on their way since they left last night. While I haven't reacted yet, I can hurry a little more. If the Japanese themselves had sent planes to bomb them on a large scale, they would have had no choice but to take the day and night routes. In that case, it will be delayed for a long time.

Myitkyina is hundreds of kilometers away from Morey. Qin Shou hopes to be able to get there in mid-July. In this case, if all goes well, it will be possible to launch a counterattack against the Japanese at the end of August.

The headquarters of the Japanese Burmese Front is still on the march. Only during a break will the radio be turned on. Therefore, when Lieutenant General Shigesei Aoki received the telegram from the 18th Division, it was already 4 o'clock in the afternoon.

Regarding the initiative of the Anti-Japanese National Salvation Army to evacuate Myitkyina, Lieutenant General Shigesei Aoki was also a little puzzled. After all, in the current battlefield in northern Burma, the Anti-Japanese National Salvation Army has occupied an absolute advantage. The remnants of the Japanese army were a little overwhelmed by them. At this time, they could have held on to Myitkyina, and even found a way to inflict greater losses on the Japanese army.

"It seems that the Anti-Japanese National Salvation Army is a very difficult force! They were aware of the crisis in advance and withdrew before we arrived. Lieutenant General Shigesei Aoki was a little disappointed.

If the Anti-Japanese Salvation Army remained in Myitkyina, Lieutenant General Shigesei Aoki was confident that they would be able to defeat each other in a single battle after their main forces arrived. However, now the Anti-Japanese National Salvation Army has withdrawn on its own initiative. It was very difficult for the Japanese army to destroy the Anti-Japanese National Salvation Army.

Myanmar says it's not big, and it's not small.

Although Aoki Shigesei led four divisions and three independent mixed brigades into Myitkyina this time, the total strength was only more than 80,000. Including the remnants of the previous troops, there are only more than 100,000 people. These troops would be nothing if they were sprinkled in Burma.

"Your Excellency, Commander, we can ask the Army Air Corps to send planes to search for traces of the Chinese people. Then let the 18th Division and the 55th Division carry out the pursuit. As long as we entangle the people of China and hold out until our main force arrives, we will be able to defeat them in one fell swoop. The Chief of Staff, Major General Nakanaga Taro, suggested.

Lieutenant General Shigesei Aoki hesitated for a moment and nodded. He really didn't want the Anti-Japanese National Salvation Army to slip away like this.

The next day, on the morning of June 23, the Japanese Army Air Force dispatched reconnaissance planes to search for the Anti-Japanese National Salvation Army, which was retreating westward, and immediately forwarded the news to the Burmese Front. Lieutenant General Shigesei Aoki, upon learning of this information, immediately ordered the 18th Division and the 55th Division to pursue the Anti-Japanese National Salvation Army. In addition, in order to ensure the safety of the troops, even the 56th Division was also dispatched.