At the beginning of 45, the Japanese were declining in terms of national strength and armaments, and in fact the situation was the same for the entire Axis countries, but war is war, and its essence will not be changed by anything, and the *** elements are doing the final madness.

The fighting in southern Burma is still in full swing, and after the recent Battle of Ringanqiang, the 3rd Division of the 88th Army has suspended its southward offensive, on the one hand, the troops need supplies and personnel to rest, and on the other hand, they are also waiting for better fighters.

Entering the southern part of Mandalay Province, the terrain becomes mountainous and untenable, where the movement of armored troops and heavy artillery is difficult, and it is difficult to keep up with the rapid advance of the large army.

Long Wenwen had no choice but to divide the team into two, leaving a group of people to transfer with the heavy artillery brigade and the armored brigade, while waiting for the supplies in the rear, and on the other hand, let Fang Jingyao take the two main regiments to seize the opportunity and open up a way for the large army to advance.

The Japanese also seem to have learned wisely, and they changed their tactics and tactics, and instead of holding a certain place meaninglessly, they dispersed and hid in the primeval jungle that covered the sky and the sun, and harassed the enemy by guerrilla attacks.

Many Japanese lay in ambush on both sides in the form of small detachments, relying on one or two light machine guns as the fulcrum of firepower, as long as the enemy passes by to give maximum damage.

Some of the little devils did ape work again, tying themselves to trees with ropes in the mindset of mortality, or hiding in dense bushes, where they stayed for days, waiting for the enemy to pass by and use their lives to pull a few unlucky people on their backs.

The three main regiments of the Third Division are all heavy troops, and for a long time in the past, they have relied on the superiority of equipment and firepower and air support to fight the Japanese army, but at this moment, it is difficult for artillery at the regimental and battalion level to play a role in the jungle, and the team can only be broken into pieces and slowly advance in a gradual way of encroachment.

At the same time, the men and horses of the Merrill Commando also came here to fight together, and this time they did not use airborne tactics, but brought a group of military dogs that were specifically aimed at the Japanese jungle warfare.

In front of the military dogs with a keen sense of smell, the Japanese soldiers hiding in the shadows can no longer hide, as long as they are found, they will inevitably have a firepower output.

In the past two months, the vanguard and the Japanese army fought dozens of battles, large and small, and at the same time, both sides also lost a lot of soldiers, in general, the Allies still had the advantage, and the Japanese army, which lacked food and clothing and had no support, could only fall into the disadvantage.

With the support of the Mai detachment, the soldiers were much more relaxed in the next jungle battle, and finally drove the little devil from the forest to Pimmana and Naypyidaw.

The Japanese obviously did not have much advantage in strength, and the Southern Army Headquarters had no more troops to send to support, and all the Japanese could now do was to try to delay the enemy by all means so that the defenders in Bago Province and Rangoon could be fully prepared for defense.

Fang Jingyao, who commanded the frontline troops to fight, had already seen hope, and was about to concentrate his forces again to wipe out the Japanese army in Naypyidaw when he suddenly received bad news that his father had been killed by the Japanese in Singapore.

"Old Fang, why don't you go back to the Heihe base to rest first, and I will command here, which is also what Junzuo means. Don't think about it, it was..."

When Meng was tired of bringing this information to the front headquarters, the bombers of the American army and the Nankan Air Service had already dropped bombs on the heads of the little devils, and the troops were about to launch an artillery bombardment on Pyinmana, and the 1st and 2nd Regiments would launch a joint attack on the enemy positions in Naypyidaw and Pyinmana after the shelling.

Fang Jingyao was just stunned, and a trace of astonishment and disbelief appeared on his originally calm face, but such an expression was quickly hidden by him.

"I'm sorry for you dog, if you don't come early or late, you have to come at this time!" The upright temper complained that he didn't think the other party should come over and say such a thing now.

"Hey... You Bashan monkey, you think the little master is happy, if not... Alas, it's hard to talk to you! ”

Meng was annoyed and embarrassed, if it weren't for Liao Mingyu who had to ask him to do this, he wouldn't be happy to be this mourning bird.

The sound of roaring artillery fire kept ringing in the ears, and no one could think about the moment of war. At this time, Fang Jingyao's face could not see any anger and sadness, he didn't ask half a word, just turned around silently, lowered his head and continued to focus on the sand table diagram on the desktop.

"Chief of Staff, are you alright?"

"Sir, cherish your body, and mourn smoothly..."

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The officers at all levels beside him immediately stepped forward to comfort him, Fang Jingyao's kind and elegant character was deeply respected by the soldiers and soldiers, and his prestige in their hearts was also quite high, and everyone didn't want him to be angry because of this incident.

After all, the pain of losing his father is indescribable, and Meng Ming, who is still alive in the high hall at home, can empathize with how much he is annoyed, and it is reasonable that the other party can't accept it for a while.

"Don't make any noise... It's still at war! ”

Fang Jingyao suddenly slapped the table and looked at everyone expressionlessly:

"Wait until this battle is over, now, do your job and don't discuss anything that has nothing to do with the battlefield!"

His voice was small but surprisingly calm, and there was an irresistible force in his tone, and no one who was swept by that determined gaze dared to look at him for half a minute.

"Don't worry about it, Chief of Staff! I assure you, I will personally lead the team later, and the soldiers of the three regiments will definitely be the first to enter the position of the little devils! ”

The dragon, who is not afraid of heaven and earth, slapped his chest with his voice and assured that in his consciousness, blood debts still need blood to pay, and only by cutting off the heads of a few more devils can he pay tribute to the heroic spirits of his relatives in the sky.

"Don't mess around! All troops must attack in the order of battle, this battle has nothing to do with individuals, I don't want you to let your soldiers lose their lives with emotions, who dares to act rashly, don't blame the ruthlessness of military law! Did you hear me clearly? Fang Jingyao raised his eyebrows coldly and ordered without question.

"Yes...!"

Everyone couldn't help but be shocked by his momentum, especially the misty dragon who was glared at fiercely, don't look at this Fang chief of staff who is usually gentle and easy to speak, but at critical moments, he is also iron-blooded and domineering.

"Old Fang..."

Meng was annoyed and wanted to say a few words, but was interrupted by Fang Jingyao: "Needless to say, there is going to be an attack here, Commander Li, take Chief Meng to the safe area in the rear." ”

"Yes!" Yao Ma walked up and pulled Meng's annoying arm, and motioned for him to leave quickly with his eyes.

Seeing Fang Jingyao so persistent, Meng could only sigh secretly and stop dissuading him when he was annoyed, on the other hand, he also admired that the other party could put aside personal problems at this time and command the overall situation resolutely and calmly, which was not easy.