About eighty kilometers north of Morey, there is a small town called Homarin. Pen? Interesting? Pavilion wWw. ｂiquge。 infoIt is located west of the Minjin Mountains, on the banks of the Jintun River. The Japanese 18th Division and the 24th Brigade of the Independent Mixed Brigade had already arrived here.

However, they originally planned to continue southward and cooperate with the main force to flank Morey's Anti-Japanese National Salvation Army. However, a telegram was received from the command of the Front Army, telling them to deploy their defenses on the spot.

Lieutenant General Mutaguchi Renya put down the telegram in his hand and frowned: "Your Excellency Commander, what do you mean by this?" The 1st Infantry Division of the Chinas will take the initiative to attack us, and we just need to entangle the China. ”

"Your Excellency, Division Commander, since the people of China have already divided their troops. Well, this also means that the people of China in Morey do not have many troops anymore. Bai Jiaxi, chief of staff of the division, said.

Lieutenant General Mutaguchi Ryoya's face suddenly became very ugly: "Your Excellency Commander, do you want to personally lead the army to take Morey, and then get the main credit?" ”

The 18th Division performed very badly on the battlefield in Burma. Especially after the rise of the Anti-Japanese Salvation Army, they failed many times. This made Lieutenant General Mutaguchi Ryoya, among the upper echelons of the Japanese Army, also receive a lot of criticism. Originally, among the many Japanese divisions in Burma, he was definitely the most senior. Because, the 18th Division is a Class A division with two brigades and four wings. The other divisions and regiments are just newly formed divisions and regiments with a three-unit system. At one time, Lieutenant General Mutaguchi Ryoya believed that he was the most suitable candidate for the commander of the Burmese Front if it was to be formed. But now, Lieutenant General Shigesei Aoki has replaced him.

Originally, Lieutenant General Mutaguchi Ryoya still wanted to take Morey, defeat the Anti-Japanese National Salvation Army, and wash away the shame in one fell swoop. But now it seems that Lieutenant General Shigesei Aoki won't give him this chance at all!

"That guy Aoki Shigesei is really a despicable villain! Could it be that he was afraid that I would be more dazzling than him in this battle, so he deliberately made me not attack? In the blink of an eye, countless thoughts flashed through Lieutenant General Mutaguchi's heart.

"Division Commander, what should we do now?" Bai Jia Ximing Dazuo asked. He knew very well what Lieutenant General Mutaguchi was thinking.

"Mihashi-kun, what do you think?" Lieutenant General Murataguchi Ryoya looked at Yasuo Mitsuhashi, whom he trusted.

"Your Excellency the Division Commander, Your Excellency the Commander seems to think that Morey will be able to take it down easily. In that case, then we can only follow his orders and garrison here. However, I don't think Morey is that easy to take. Yasuo Mitsuhashi laughed.

"Oh? Mihashi-kun, do you mean that Aoki-kun's attack on Morey will be frustrated? Not really, right? Aoki-kun led three reorganized divisions, with more than 55,000 people. Lieutenant General Mutaguchi was a little incredulous.

"The commander of the people of China is not a fool. In the past few months, his military operation has not been a success. Wasn't that a surprise? I don't know what he relied on. But I believe that he is not so easy to deal with. Yasuo Mihashi insisted on his point of view.

"Your Excellency, Division Commander, now we can only wait and see what happens." Bai Jia Ximing Dazuo also said.

"Alright then, bring Ichida-kun. Discuss how to deploy Homarin. Since the Chinese sent only one infantry division to attack us. Then we're going to have to hit it hard and show others how good we are. Lieutenant General Mutaguchi Ryoya ordered.

"Hi, Your Excellency, Commander."

Major General Jiro Ichida was the brigade commander of the 24th Brigade of the Japanese Army. This time, he was ordered to act with the 18th Division. Although the 18th Division suffered heavy losses, now there are only more than 10,000 people left. Even the main forces were less than the 24th brigade regiment of the independent mixed group. However, Mutaguchi is also a lieutenant general, and his seniority is much deeper than that of Major General Jiro Ichita. Therefore, he can only follow the orders of the other party.

While the 18th Division of the Japanese Army and the 24th Brigade of the Independent Mixed Brigade were busy building fortifications in Homalin, the 1st Infantry Division of the Anti-Japanese National Salvation Army was not far from Homalin.

"The division commander, the planes of the air force detected that after the arrival of the Japanese * himself in Khomalin, did not continue south, but stopped there. Moreover, they began to build fortifications, apparently intending to fend off our attacks there. Major Mo Xiufeng, commander of the reconnaissance battalion, reported.

"Dog*day, day*, myself are waiting for us to attack?" Sun Changwu's face was not very good-looking.

In the previous battles, the Anti-Japanese National Salvation Army has always been on the defensive, waiting for the Japanese * themselves to attack, relying on strong fortifications and powerful firepower, to the Japanese army's living force, after causing huge casualties, and then launching an attack, defeating the Japanese army in one fell swoop. But this time, instead of going on the offensive, the Japanese took the initiative to defend. This made the previous tactics of the Anti-Japanese National Salvation Army no longer work.

If the 1st Infantry Division wanted to defeat the Japanese 18th Division and the 24th Brigade in the shortest possible time, it would have to take the initiative to attack. And this is undoubtedly the first time for the Anti-Japanese National Salvation Army. And I'm afraid the losses won't be small. This made Sun Changwu a little entangled.

"Division, we are running out of time. The main forces of the Japanese army, which were approaching Morey, would soon attack. After we have defeated this Japanese army, we have to go to reinforce Morey. Lu Hengliang, commander of the 1st Infantry Regiment, said.

"Yes, Commander. Just give the order to fight. After changing to American equipment, our firepower is even more powerful. Even if the Japanese themselves are on the defensive, it is not impossible to defeat them. Yan Tianning, commander of the 5th Infantry Regiment, also agreed to take the initiative to attack.

The rest of the regimental commanders and battalion commanders also agreed to launch an attack one by one.

The expansion of the troops, coupled with a large number of advanced weapons, has given them great confidence.

"Well, since everyone has agreed to attack, let's take the initiative. Let the Japanese themselves know that we are not only capable of fighting a defensive war, but also an offensive war. Sun Changwu also made up his mind.

If it weren't for the urgency of the situation and the lack of spare time, he might not have made up his mind like this.

"Yes, Commander." The commanders of several infantry regiments replied.

They had long been gearing up to defeat the day himself.

"Send a telegram to the military headquarters asking for the air force to support us. Before, I had been bombed by the Japanese themselves, and even braved their bombing and strafing battles. Now, everything is finally turned upside down. Sun Changwu then ordered.

Now that you have made up your mind to take the initiative to attack, it is natural to reflect all your own advantages. (To be continued.) )