Chapter Fifty-Eight: Cutting Off the Back Road
"What to do? What should I do now? "Tochigi Kodaisa, too, asked himself this in the depths of his heart. Pen & Fun & Pavilion www.biquge.info
The current situation was completely unexpected. He originally thought that it would be very easy to defeat the Anti-Japanese National Salvation Army and recapture Myitkyina. But now it seems that everything is not as he imagined. The strength of the Anti-Japanese National Salvation Army was beyond his expectations.
"Your Excellency, Wing Commander, our brigade has suffered heavy losses, and now there are only more than five hundred people who can continue to fight." said the captain of the 55th Brigade of the 3rd Wing. They were ordered to strengthen to the 46th Wing, and they were not direct subordinates of Tochigi Kodaisa, so they could say whatever they wanted, and there was no need to be so taboo.
"Yes! Your Excellency Wing Commander. The artillery fire of the people of China is too strong. If they had come up with such a heavy artillery fire, we would have suffered even greater losses. When the time comes, it will be even more difficult to resist their attacks. The captain of the 3rd Brigade of the 56th Wing also looked worried.
Hearing the words of these two guys, Tochigi Kodaisa's heart was even more angry.
"Gentlemen, are you so frightened by the Shina people? If we retreat now, the face of the imperial army will be disgraced by us! "Tochigi Kodaisa's face is fierce.
This attack on Myitkyina was a shameful battle for him. finally seized this opportunity, if he was bombarded by a cannon of the Anti-Japanese National Salvation Army, and ran away, then how would he raise his head and be a man in the future? In the 18th Division of the Japanese Army in the future, how will it be mixed? If you don't know, the commander of the division, Lieutenant General Mutaguchi Ryoya, will directly dismiss him from his post.
Several captains suddenly stopped talking. What Tochigi was thinking, they knew very well. However, if they were still confident before. Now, they don't have the slightest bit of confidence.
Originally, with strengthened support, the 46th Wing had more than 4,000 people. Now, there are less than 2,500 left. If you want to defeat more than 30,000 anti-Japanese salvation troops with such a small army, no matter how you look at it, it is a fantasy!
What's more, the Anti-Japanese National Salvation Army also annihilated the 112th Wing of the Japanese Army before, which is a lesson from the past! If you continue to fight, you will follow in the footsteps of the 112th Wing.
"Commander, is the little devil scared, why hasn't he launched an attack yet?" Liu Shiquan put down the telescope in his hand, and his face was a little puzzled.
"Who knows what the hell they're up to?" Qin Shou was also a little confused, this didn't seem to fit the style of the Japanese army! Even if they suffer heavy losses, they will attack desperately. I don't care about the lives of my soldiers, this is the style of fighting in Japan!
"Commander, are we going to take the initiative to attack?" Liu Shiquan asked.
"Wait a little longer. If the little devil doesn't move again, then we will take the initiative to attack. However, just in case, the 2nd Regiment was immediately ordered to cross the Irrawaddy River and cut off the back road of the little devils. Qin Lifetime ordered.
Although, Qin Shou did not think that the Japanese army would choose to retreat and escape, which was not in line with their fighting style at all. However, no one dared to guarantee that the Japanese army would not do that. For the sake of safety, it was better to let the 2nd Regiment cross the Irrawaddy River first and block the rear road of the Japanese army.
"Okay, Commander." Liu Shiquan nodded, and then went to send a telegram.
On the east bank of the Irrawaddy River, 20 kilometers from Myitkyina, the 2nd Regiment of the Anti-Japanese National Salvation Army was ready to cross the river. They had taken advantage of the previous evening's time to prepare the boats needed to cross the river. As soon as the order was given from the front, they immediately crossed the river, cut off the retreat of the Japanese army, came to catch turtles in an urn, and killed the 46th Wing of the Japanese Army, just like the 112th Wing that had been eliminated before.
"Boom! Rumble! Rumble! When the sound of explosions outside Myitkyina kept coming, the soldiers of the 2nd Regiment of the Anti-Japanese National Salvation Army who were ambushed on the east bank of the Irrawaddy River were even more desperate.
"Regiment commander, isn't the commander waiting to see us! Always put us in charge of unimportant tasks. One of the battalion commanders complained.
"Fool, how could the commander not want to see us? The commander of the army is valuing us. Cutting off the back path of the little devils and preventing them from escaping is the most important task. At the same time, the casualties were not large. That's a good job! The other regiments wanted to grab it, but they didn't get it. Yu Chengyin scolded.
"Hey, hey!" The battalion commander laughed dryly twice and said nothing more.
"Cheer up Lao Tzu. As soon as the order of the army commander was given, we crossed the river. This time, nothing can be said to let go of a little devil. Otherwise, the commander will ask me questions. If Lao Tzu suffers, you guys will also not be able to eat and walk around. ”
"Don't worry, Captain. The little devil wants to escape, it's impossible. Several battalion commanders assured.
"The regiment commander, the order of the army commander, wants us to cross the river immediately." A communications officer reported.
"Okay, cross the river immediately!" Yu Chengyin immediately ordered.
The officers and men of the 2nd Regiment of the Anti-Japanese National Salvation Army began to cross the river in boats that had been prepared long ago. The whole group of more than 4,000 people needed four or five trips to be transported to the west bank of the Irrawaddy River. This process is the most dangerous and the most easily exposed. So, they have to be fast.
Once the river was crossed, it was necessary to immediately build a defensive line to prevent the Japanese from beginning to retreat.
Fortunately, the 46th Wing of the Japanese Army did not expect that their rear route would be cut off. The fierce shelling of the Anti-Japanese National Salvation Army caused them extremely heavy losses. However, Tochigi didn't want to give up just like that. He also wanted to fight to the death to see if there was a chance to defeat the Anti-Japanese National Salvation Army in one fell swoop.
However, the captains under him obviously have no confidence. Although, if Tochigi Kodaisa must give the order to attack, they have no way to refuse. But if they react negatively, this battle will only be lost.
Tochigi had no choice but to defeat the Anti-Japanese National Salvation Army, he had to get the full support of these subordinates. Therefore, he had to suppress the anger in his heart and communicate with them.
"Ladies and gentlemen, the people of China have taken the arsenal of Myitkyina, which is why there are so many cannons. But this does not mean that their combat effectiveness is strong. If we attack from the front, there is no chance of defeating them.
Although, we still have more than 2,000 people left. However, these are all elite soldiers of the imperial army. I believe that they will definitely be able to exert their combat power on the battlefield. We will definitely be able to defeat the people of China.
Please, gentlemen! ”
Tochigi Kodaisa bowed his head heavily and pleaded.