Chapter 939: Seize Guijie!
The Chinese expeditionary force in Lashio retreated, and finally let the devils understand that the Chinese were retreating, and the news of the capture of Nankan and Wancho seemed to have been known to them.
"According to the news of the volunteers, the Yunnan-Burma highway is here, and it has to go around a few big bends, and on the left is a mountain stream, and the highway spirals up; In this location, there is an open field on the top of the hill that covers the entire road from top to bottom......"
The Burmese Front Command also received information on the top of the 58-yard mountain, and they had the intelligence support of the Burmese Volunteers, and they knew more about Burma than the Chinese Expeditionary Force.
"If you want to encircle and suppress the Chinese Expeditionary Force, this is an excellent battlefield; And the rainy season is coming, and the Chinese must be blocked here, and they must not be allowed to run around anymore. ”
"Order the Nankan garrison, send two squadrons, and occupy this place at once; The 33rd Wing of the 214th Division must occupy Guijie within one day. ”
Shozo Kawabe was very calm and gave the order decisively.
"Your Excellency, there are only two squadrons in the 215th Wing Second Brigade of Nankan, if they all go here, Nankan will ......"
A devil officer hesitated to remind the commander.
"Aren't the 214th Wing and the Engineer Wing going to arrive here at night? When will the 3rd Mountain Artillery Brigade and the 33rd Wing arrive at Nankan? ”
Kawabe Shozo asked, looking up.
"It is expected to arrive in Bamo at 2 o'clock in the afternoon, and there is still a long way to go from Bamo to Nankan......"
"Report, aviation report, a large number of traces of Chinese military activities have been found in Xinwei, and they are building positions ......"
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The Burmese Front sent troops in Rangoon, and they took advantage of the railway, constantly mobilizing their troops, and surrounded the expeditionary force.
"Min Fei, Luo Da, your troops will advance lightly with me, and the rest of you, with heavy machine guns, mortars and anti-aircraft guns, will follow up, pay attention to the devil's plane, and hide at any time."
After assembling the troops, Feng Ye did not give up his heavy equipment, and it was too difficult to get the mountain artillery, but it was not difficult to make mortars and anti-war artillery, so let the brothers transport them slowly; If the devil has not occupied this place, his battalion of troops is enough to hold the top of the 58-yard mountain, and if the devil is already there, he will not fight hard with the devil.
"Huhuhu......"
A few hundred men, pulling off a rapid march on the avenue; It is less than 20 kilometers from Xinwei to Guikai, and even if it reaches the top of the 58-yard mountain, it is only a little more than 25 kilometers, but if you want to climb the mountain, it will take more time.
The devils in Nankan are far from here, nearly a hundred kilometers away, and the most important thing is that their cars are all transferred to the Wan Town area for the use of the Sakaguchi detachment, garrison troops, and the car is really not a necessity.
"Your Excellency, the division headquarters order!"
The devil's staff officer had an order from the division headquarters, and this order came from the headquarters of the Burmese Front, of course.
"Baga, there are no trucks, how can we occupy this place quickly."
"Order the troops, assemble immediately, and prepare to go!"
The officer complained, but still chose to carry out the order.
"Fast, fast, fast......"
Next to the line of devils, the black and crushed Burmese, who also carried guns, British rifles and machine guns, and on their shoulders, carried a large number of mortars.
"Your Excellency, the 500 volunteers have been assembled, they have more than 20 horses, and more than 10 cattle, and they can help us transport ammunition......"
A local interpreter in Myanmar reported the situation to the devil officer.
"Yo Si, let them carry heavy gear; Let's go here, you lead the way in front, and it's better to cut corners. ”
The devil officer nodded, with the help of the Burmese locals, they do have a lot of convenience.
"Buzz ......"
In the skies of Myanmar, flying are all kinds of planes of devils, and transport planes, reconnaissance planes, fighter planes and bombers alternate.
"Devil plane, hidden!"
Looking at the sky in the distance, there is no sun in the sky, it is gloomy and seems to be raining, but no one can be sure, according to the law of previous years, the rainy season in Myanmar will not arrive for about ten days, and it seems that this year is going to be advanced.
"It's annoying."
All the soldiers on the avenue hid in the bushes and woods next to them, and the officer cursed as he looked at the planes that repeatedly flew overhead.
"Keep going!"
The devil's plane was gone, and Feng Ye shouted for the brothers to keep going.
"Commander, there is Guijie in front."
At dusk, Feng Ye and the vanguard finally arrived outside Guijie, there was no trace of fortifications, the town of Guijie has no city walls, it is located between the hills, and the Yunnan-Burma Highway runs through the town.
"Roda, take two squads in and have a look."
"Min Fei, that side should be Laishan, there is the only commanding height nearby, let Yilian occupy it."
Feng Ye held the telescope and breathed a sigh of relief, the fortifications were not built very tightly, which means that the devil probably did not come.
"Up!"
The commando team didn't say much, and the two squads and thirty brothers scattered and bent down and ran to Guijie, six hundred meters away.
"Bang!"
"Da Da Da ......"
The sudden sound of gunfire startled Feng Yi, and similarly, Luo Da and the commando team, who were advancing towards Guijie, also crawled on the ground.
"Seven-Seven and Brown machine guns."
The sound of gunfire in his ears made Feng Ye and Luo Da make a judgment at the same time.
"Not Japanese."
"Shout, don't be your own people."
Rhoda held up the binoculars and told a brother next to him to hurry up and speak.
"We are from the 85th Regiment of the Expeditionary Force, the brothers opposite, which part of you are?"
A brother hid behind a small mound and cried out loudly.
"Bang!"
"Chirp!"
There was no answer, and another gunshot rang out.
"What should I do?"
The brother who shouted retracted his head and looked at Rhoda.
"Maybe not our troops, the Volunteers?"
"Order Roda to continue the attack, we may encounter the Burmese Volunteers."
Feng Yi thought back to the volunteers he had fought against, and they were also using British firearms.
"Up, up, up......"
The running heralds soon reached Rodda's ears, and Roda shouted and ordered the brethren to attack forward.
"Huhuhu......"
In groups of three, without firing a shot, they rolled, jumped, and crawled through the field, constantly approaching Guijie.
"Captain, what should I do? The Chinese came. ”
Inside Guijie, a few Burmese people muttered.
"For freedom, fight!"
The Burmese captain shouted and ordered the Volunteers to start shooting.
"Da Da Da ......"
"Bang, bang, bang......"
In an instant, there was a burst of gunfire on the south side of Guijie, and in the twilight, bullets rushed like bullets to the attacking commandos.
"Three squads, supporting Rhoda's frontal attack; The rest of the squad, from the left and right, detoured, attacked! ”
There is no artillery, Feng Ye thinks it is not a problem, he has fought the Burmese, and these people are much worse in combat effectiveness than the devils.
"Up!"
Ten squads, all of them scattered in unison, running across the field, approaching Guijie as ordered.