Nam Mati, more than 20 kilometers west of Myitkyina, is a must-pass on the way to Myitkyina from the west. If you want to make www.biquge.info a detour, you have to bypass the continuous mountains and jungles and travel hundreds of kilometers.

Here, it was also regarded by Qin Shou as the best place to block the 33rd Division of the Japanese Army. On the evening of the day when he learned that the Japanese army was advancing towards Myitkyina, he led the 1st, 3rd, 4th, 5th and artillery regiments of the Anti-Japanese Salvation Army to set up a defensive line. Among them, the artillery regiment transferred a 2nd artillery battalion to reinforce the 2nd and 6th regiments. After all, they want to block the Japanese 18th Division, and without strong artillery support, they will be very passive.

"The 1st Regiment defended the north and the 3rd Regiment defended the south. The 4th and 5th Regiments, hidden in the dense forests of the south. The artillery regiment formed positions behind the infantry. The air defense forces, too, are ready to build their positions. In the previous two battles, the Japanese themselves despised us too much and did not send planes to bomb us. But this time, they will definitely ask fighters to help in the war. Qin Shou commanded.

After the four infantry regiments and one artillery regiment of the Anti-Japanese Salvation Army, totaling more than 20,000 people, arrived at the preset battlefield and immediately began to prepare. In order to meet the coming fierce battle, the officers and men are desperately building defensive positions.

Although, without reinforced concrete, only civil fortifications could be built. However, they still strengthened their positions as much as possible. The trenches were dug a little deeper, and trees were cut down from the woods to reinforce them. lest it be easily blown up when it was shelled by the Japanese army.

Previously, when the 112th and 46th Wings of the Japanese Army were eliminated, the Japanese army did not have a strong artillery. However, this time is different. The divisional and regimental level units of the Japanese army all have artillery wings. The field artillery wing of the 33rd Division, equipped with 36 75-mm field guns, is not to be underestimated.

Of course, compared with the artillery regiment of the Anti-Japanese Salvation Army, it is nothing but a small thing. Even if an artillery battalion was transferred to reinforce the 2nd and 6th regiments, the artillery regiment now has 36 105-mm howitzers and 12 150-mm howitzers left. The two infantry regiments on the frontal defense were each armed with 6 Type 94 75-mm mountain guns and 12 Type 95 75-mm field guns.

Even if you don't count the artillery of the 4th and 5th regiments, the Anti-Japanese Salvation Army can crush the Japanese 33rd Division in terms of artillery.

As for the infantry firepower of the troops below, the Anti-Japanese National Salvation Army was also stronger than the Japanese army. The only disadvantage is probably the combat quality of the soldiers, which is not as good as the Japanese army. Although, in the past few days, the Anti-Japanese National Salvation Army has been strengthening the training of its troops and speeding up the run-in of their troops. However, none of this can be done in a short period of time.

Fortunately, the 1st Regiment and the 3rd Regiment have undergone the tempering of the previous battles, and their combat effectiveness has been greatly improved. Coupled with the advantages in weapons and equipment, it should not be very difficult to resist the 33rd Division of the Japanese Army.

"Sun Changwu, Chen Dehai, you personally grasp the construction of the defensive position, and you must not be sloppy. This time, we have to deal with the divisional and regimental level troops of the little devils. If you are not careful, the consequences can be severe. Qin Shou's face was serious.

Although, the Japanese 33rd Division now has only more than 10,000 troops. The 4 infantry regiments and 1 artillery regiment of the Anti-Japanese Salvation Army combined were 10,000 more than them. However, whether he could inflict heavy losses on the 33rd Division of the Japanese Army in one fell swoop, or annihilate them completely, Qin Shou really didn't know the bottom in his heart.

"Yes, Commander. We'll take notice. Sun Changwu and Chen Dehai nodded again and again.

They also knew the importance of this battle, so they kept an eye on the troops below.

Qin Shou's tactics are still very simple, using defense to consume the living force of the Japanese army. After the exhaustion was almost exhausted, he gathered the strength of 4 infantry regiments and launched an attack, inflicting heavy losses on the Japanese 33rd Division in one fell swoop, and crushing them. If you can, it's best to be able to wipe them all out in one fell swoop. Of course, this is very difficult.

In defensive operations, we want to reduce the casualties of our troops as much as possible. The fortifications, then, had to be strong enough. The allocation of firepower must be appropriate. In this way, we can reduce the casualties of the troops while killing and wounding the enemy to the greatest extent, and save more strength for the next battle.

When Qin Shou led the main force of the Anti-Japanese National Salvation Army to build fortifications in Nammati, Chief of Staff Liu Shiquan was also leading the 2nd and 6th Regiments, as well as the 2nd Artillery Battalion of the Artillery Regiment, to build a defensive position north of Myitkyina. What they were going to stop was the 18th Division of the Japanese Army. This is also a very difficult task for them.

Time passed day by day, and the Anti-Japanese National Salvation Army was desperately building a defensive position. The Japanese army, on the other hand, was approaching step by step.

On the morning of June 19, the forward of the 33rd Division of the Japanese Army, the 2nd Brigade of the 213th Wing, and a company of the Anti-Japanese National Salvation Reconnaissance Battalion, came into contact.

At that time, the scouts of the Anti-Japanese Salvation Army were ambushed on the mountain, and the Japanese army marched on the road below the mountain.

"Company commander, Ri* himself is here. The size of a brigade, do you want to them? A scout reported to the company commander Zhu Xingzhi.

"Of course, we can't let this opportunity go. Hurry up, give them a hard blow, and then retreat immediately! ”

"Yes, company commander."

More than 200 people in the entire company immediately took action.

Rifles and machine guns aimed at the road below the mountain from the dense forest. Even the six Type 97 90-mm light mortars were ready to open fire. In addition to this, there are 9 grenadiers, all of which are also ready.

On the road, the Japanese did not find the scouts in ambush in the dense forest on the mountain.

Zhu Xingzhi held a sniper rifle and aimed at a minimum Japanese officer.

"Bang!"

The shots rang out, and the bullets from the sniper rifles accurately hit the Japanese officers in the chest. After being shot, he didn't even have time to scream, and fell headlong under his horse.

The surrounding Japanese officers and soldiers were stunned. Apparently I didn't expect such a situation to happen.

Zhu Xingzhi's gunfire is a model. The officers and men of the reconnaissance company desperately used their weapons to pour ammunition on the Japanese troops marching at the foot of the mountain.

"Da Da Da!" Type 96 light machine guns and Type 92 heavy machine guns, crazy strafing.

The Japanese troops under the mountain, if they cut wheat, they fell to the ground one by one.

"Bang! Bang! Bang! "The Type 99 rifle is also firing. Scouts have always had better marksmanship. This led to the Japanese soldiers being shot and falling to the ground continuously.

Mortars and grenadiers were constantly firing shells and grenades into the ranks of the Japanese army. Every time a shell or grenade explodes, it will reap the lives of many Japanese soldiers.